Coat hanger



Oct. 27, 1931. M. c. MAGARIAN COAT HANGER Filed July 5, 1928 INVENTOR Maw/(Ir C MA GAR/AN BY A TTORNE Y5.

Patented a. 2 1931 1 3 975 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MASICK C. MAGABIAN, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA i COAT mean Application filed July 5, 1928. Serial No. 290,589.

My invention relates to improvements in coat hangers, and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements hereinafter described and claimed.

6! An object of my invention is to provide ,a coat hanger which is constructed entirely Figure is a development of a portion of the strip.

In carryin out my invention, I provide a strip 1 which is long enough to form an arm A of the hanger, a cross strut B, and a second arm 0. The strip of metal forming these of metal, andwhich is designed to have its body made from a single strip of metal, this strip being blanked,-folded and shaped in a novel manner for providing a standard coat hanger. The body of the hanger is made from a single strip of material, and is designed so as to require only one point to be soldered or spot welded, this spot welding also securing the hook to the hanger.

The hanger, being entirely constructed of metal, provides more space between the crossrod and the sides of the hanger than is usually the case with wooden hanger s. The crossrod is semi-circular in cross-section, and this erforms the double function of acting as a racing member and also providing a smooth rounded surface for supporting wearing apparel. In like manner, the sides of the hanger are slightly curved in cross-section for adding rigidity to the device, and at the same time providing a smooth curved surface for supporting the articles. 7

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a second cross-rod in parallel relation to the main cross-rod, to serve as a convenient handle by means of which the hanger may be lifted. p v v Other objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds, and the novel features will be particularly pointed out in what I hereinafter claim. 7

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which I Figure 1 is a vertical section through the device;

Figure 2 is a. section along the line 2-2 of Figure 1; I

Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the joint connecting the side arm of the hanger with the cross strut;

Figure 4 is-a section along the line 44 of Figure 3; and,

three parts is of the same width throughout. The metal may be fed into a machine (not shown) which is capable of slightly curving the arm A in cross section, and also bending the arm into the shape shown in Figure 1.

The portions of the strip disposed between the strut B and the arms A and C is blanked out as shown in Figure 5. This operation may be accomplished at the same time as the bending operation. In Figure-5 I show the strip 1 as having a cut-out portion 2 in one side thereof, and a like portion 3 removed from the other side. Shoulders i and 5 are provided, and rounded portions 6 and 7 are also provided. In the bending of the strut B and the arm A, the reduced portion 8 is bent along the dotted line 9, and this gives a substantially rounded end 10 to the arm A (see Figure 4). The portion-8 is bent back upon the portion 11 forming the arm A, and then the portion 12 forming the strut B is bent along the line 13 (see also Figure 3) at an angle tocause the strut to extend between the arms A and C. The reason for. the reduced portion 8 is to permit the portion 12 to be given a semi-circular bend.

The joining of the strut B with the arm C is done in exactly the same manner as that described for connecting the arm -A with the strut. I have given more of a cross-sectional curve to the strut B than to the arms A or C in order to give this member greater rigidity and to provide a smooth rounded supporting surface for wearing apparel.

The two ends-of the strip are brought together at 14 and receive therebetween, the shank 15 of a hook 16. The ends may be pro- .vided with aligned semi-circular openings greater strength, a strut 18 may be disposed between arms A and C and joined at 19 and 20 to the arms by spot welding. The strut 18 is slightly curved in cross-section for adding strength to the strut.

An important function of this strut 1s to serve as a handle for lifting the clothes hanger, and it will be noted that the strut is curved upward in cross-section so as to ofl'er a. smooth gripping surface. a

The metal hanger is extremely simple in construction, and may be cheaply manufactured at a saving of labor and material due to the fact that the body of the hanger is constructed from a single strip of metal. The curving of the arms A and C and the strut B in cross-section gives the hanger the neces sary strength. The longitudinal curving of the arms and the cross-sectional curving may be stamped out in one operation.

Although I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of various changes, and I reserve the right to employ such changes as may come Within the scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A coat hanger comprising a single strip of metal having a central piece curved in cross section to form a trouser-supporting strut and two end pieces curved in cross section and bent upon the strut and joined at their free ends to form an arch over the strut, the material of the strip being reduced at the bends, said reduced portions being disposed in the hollow of the end pieces and the curve of the central piece being more pronouncedthan that of the end pieces so as to allow the ends of the central piece to be covered by the end pieces.

2. A coat hanger comprising a'single strip of metal having a central piece curved in cross section to form a trouser-supporting strut and two end pieces curved in cross-section and bent upon the strut and joined at.

their free ends to form an arch over the strut, the material of the strip being reduced at the bends and said reduced portions being disposed in the hollowof the end pieces.

MASICK C; MAGARIAN. 

